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The home has a sign at its front door today saying it is shut due to a vomiting and diarrhoea bug.

Visitors to the home were told it was in a 48 hour lock down after the outbreak of the bug.

Thurn Court Nursing Home on Thurncourt Road as forensics and police attend the scene (Image: Will Johnston)

A female police forensic officer who turned up this morning was allowed into the home, however.

Pete Maher, 68, who lives near the home in Thurncourt Road, was visiting his mother, violet, 92, yesterday, when he and other visitors were asked to leave at around midday because they were told of the outbreak of the bug.

Concerned about her welfare today, he visited the home to be told it was still in lock down.

A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said she saw several police vehicles parked near the home yesterday and a forensic science vehicle on the home’s car park.

Thurn Court Nursing Home on Thurncourt Road as forensics and police attend the scene (Image: Will Johnston)

She said: “I saw a number of policemen going from the vehicles into the home, throughout the day.

“At about 11.30am a young blonde woman came running out of the home like a maniac and ran off down the road.”

In a statement the care home managers said: "Leicestershire County Care and Thurn Court are fully co-operating with the police and other authorities while the investigation continues."